WarChild Riding Group
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Finding Cures – Saving Children
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Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement
Notice - The PGR store is open since the first of the new year.
Thank you for your patience.
The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us.
We don’t care what you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a "hawk" or a "dove". It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is. You don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.
Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives.
1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
2. Shield the mourning family and friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.
We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.
Folks, this is not just important…
It’s what we do!
Join Us!
RD - SE Missouri Ride Captain
Stars & Stripes Museum
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Over the last 139 years, millions of copies of The Stars and Stripes have been distributed throughout the world. And, it all began during the Civil War in the town of Bloomfield, located in southeast Missouri. It was here on November 9, 1861 that ten Illinois Union soldiers, using the vacated press of The Bloomfield Herald, published the first "Stars and Stripes" which they named after the American flag. One of the original copies of that 1861 paper is now owned by the Stoddard County Historical Society and to be put on loan with the museum. The Stars and Stripes flourished during each of the five major wars this country has fought. |
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During World War II, General George C. Marshall referred to The Stars and Stripes "as a symbol of the things we are fighting to preserve...free thought and free expression of a free people". Many famous people have been connected with The Stars and Stripes: Cartoonist Bill Mauldin; Andy Rooney and Steve Kroft of "Sixty Minutes" were former Striper's as was Harold K. Ross, founder of the New Yorker magazine. Grantland Rice, Ernie Pyle and other war correspondents have also contributed to the newspaper. Several former S & S staff members and various war veterans have donated personal letters, unpublished behind-the-scenes reports, back issues of The Stars and Stripes and other interesting war-related items to be displayed or filed as reference material. |
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All this history will be preserved. A Stars and Stripes Museum/Library with climate-controlled storage, handicapped accessibility, display and meeting rooms will be invaluable for research. The facility serves historians, students and writers, as well as the general public. |
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North Carolina Bikers Ride for Salvation Army
It's become a popular way to bring in gifts for those less fortunate during the holiday season.
Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts came together for a good cause in Pitt County.
It was the 23rd Annual J&E Harley Davidson Toy Ride.
The toy ride brings in gifts for children who might not otherwise get them during the holidays, and the Salvation Army distributes them.
It was a sight to see, more than 700 motorcycles riding as one.
And while the sound isn't quite music to the ear, it brought smiles and waves from those who looked on.
"They love to ride, but a lot of them love to get out and help people too," says participant Kelly White.
And as different as their motorcycles were, so were the many gifts they rode in for charity.
"It's just fun to watch people give toys to other kids that don't have them," says 9-year-old Hannah Howard, who came to watch.
No one was probably prouder than retired Marine Corps Major Jim Hannan, a toy ride pioneer.
"We started this thing in 1982, and at that time to my knowledge there was not a toy ride anywhere in the U.S." says Hannan.
Since then, Hannan says the toy ride has spread across the state, nation, even into other countries.
"Everybody says bad things spread faster than good and I think it's done quite well in 23 years," says Hannan.
These bikers donated more than 1,000 gifts, from stuffed animals to bicycles. But for them, these toys are just a small reflection of what this ride is all about.
"Every child I think needs to have a little joy in their heart and this is one of the ways to do it," says Hannan.
"It's to help children out, it's Christmas time, it's Thanksgiving, it's in the spirit," says Anthony Streter.
A spirit they hope will touch the lives of many children this holiday season.
"Everybody have a Merry Christmas," says White.
The motorcyclists rode around Pitt County for more than 10 miles.
The Salvation Army will distribute the toys to children in Pitt County.